What could potentially emerge as a consequential game in the playoff picture kicks off on Thursday night as Group of Five rivals Tulane and UTSA kick off college football’s Week 10 action. UTSA may not be in the running for a prestigious postseason placement sitting at 3-4 right now, but it could play a little spoiler for a team that is vying for that attention. Tulane is perfect in American Conference play and has just one loss, by 25 points against playoff contender Ole Miss, and is hoping to elbow its way to the top of the American standings and make a case for itself before the CFP selectors this season. Boise State, the Group of Five rep in the playoff a year ago, has two losses, so it seems like the winner of the American will be the selection this time around, provided it has just one loss, and what Tulane does here and going forward will play a role in that conversation. What do the analytics suggest will happen as the Green Wave take on the Roadrunners? For that, let’s turn to the SP+ prediction mod
